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Core-M Drives HP’s Macbook Challenger

by Raverstead

Challenging the Macbook Air, HP’s Elitebook Folio laptops are extremely thin, at 15.7mm and lightweight. The Elitebook 1020 weighs 1.2kg, but the Elitebook 1020 Special Edition (SE) uses a magnesium-lithium alloy and carbon fibre …

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Military & Defence| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 48

HP Predicts The Omen Will be Gaming’s Future

by Raverstead

The HP Omen is a gaming notebook focused on performance and portability. Powered by a quad-core 2.5GHz (3.5GHz in boost mode) Intel Core i7 CPU and with Nvidia Geforce 860M graphics, the Omen is …

Tags:Game Playing| HP Inc| IPS| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Lightest Laptop’ Claimed by Gigabyte

by Raverstead

The 15.6″ P35X v3 from Gigabyte is marketed as the lightest laptop in its size category. Weighing between 2.2kg and 2.3kg, depending on components, the unit is less than 21mm thick. Dual heat pipes …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Mixed Results for Taiwan’s Notebook Makers

by Raverstead

There were mixed results for Taiwan’s major notebook manufacturers in November. Acer reported a 1% month on month increase in sales in November to NT$28.5 billion ($913.7 million), though this was down 7.3% year …

Tags:Acer| Asus| Compal| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| ODMs & OEMs| Quanta| tablets| Taiwan| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Taiwan’s Notebook ODMs See Monthly Sales Dip

by Raverstead

Most of Taiwan’s major notebook ODMs reported slight month on month declines in sales in October, though all of the companies performed better in October 2014 than they had a year earlier. Only Pegatron …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| ODMs & OEMs| Vol 21 - Issue 45

Toshiba Provides Component Choice

by Raverstead

Toshiba’s Satellite laptop range has seen a significant expansion, with 12 new models in the Satellite L50-B, L50D-B (15.6″) and L70-B (17.3″) lines. The 15.6″ models are 23.5mm thick and weigh 2.2kg. The 17.3″ …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| toshiba| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Toshiba’s Kira-102 is for Travelling Professionals

by Super User

A new notebook under Toshiba’s Kira brand has been launched in Europe. The 13.3″ Kira-102 is officially an ultrabook, designed for travellers who do not want to compromise on performance. It features 2560 x …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| toshiba| Vol 21 - Issue 34| Volume 21

Toshiba Keeps us Busy

by Super User

Toshiba had its usual stand but now that we’re covering both mobile and large displays, practically everything that the firm was showing was of interest – we were in the hall around 90 minutes, …

Tags:IFA 2014| Large Display Monitor| Notebooks| toshiba| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

Intel’s Core M Shown at Showstoppers

by Super User

Always a big event at IFA, Showstoppers this year was again a great place to go for food, drink and networking. Oh, and a few new products! The showcase takes place in Hall 15 …

Tags:IFA 2014| Large Display Monitor| Notebooks| tablets| Vol 21 - Issue 36| Volume 21

HP’s “Chromebook Killer” is Pricier Than Expected

by Super User

The Stream 14, HP’s answer to the Chromebook, was first uncovered this year by German website Mobile Geeks (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 33). HP has now confirmed the existence of the laptop, which …

Tags:HP Inc| Large Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

MSI’s Gaming Dock Boosts Notebook Graphics

by Super User

A new gaming notebook from MSI, the GS30 Shadow, is supplied with a dock that boosts its graphical performance. Designed for gamers wanting a portable device, the GS30 is 13.3″ and weighs 1.3kg. While …

Tags:Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 37| Volume 21

Georgian Tender is Acer’s Largest

by Super User

A tender by the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science has been won by Acer. The company will provide the country with up to 47,000 Travelmate B115 notebook PCs. It is the largest tender …

Tags:Acer| Back Panel| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 21 - Issue 38| Volume 21